The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office puts out a report each year before the holidays that shows local charities’ breakdown of how they spend their money; however, some local nonprofits are finding the list isn’t always up to date. (December 4, 2014, Page 1A, 8A)

Talaunja Eskridge, the executive director of the Domestic Violence Project, said she is working to ensure Oxford’s only shelter for victims of domestic violence remains open after the Secretary of State’s Office issued a “cease and desist” order Monday against the shelter for continuing to solicit donations. (March 29, 2011, Page 1)